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| in·put [ ín pt ] |
noun (plural in·puts) |
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1. contribution: a contribution to something, especially comments or suggestions made to a group
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2. something going in: something that enters a process or situation from the outside and is then acted upon or integrated
  dollar input
sensory input
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3. electronics electricity that drives something: power, electrical energy, or an electric signal that enters a device and is usually recovered in the form of work or some other output effect
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4. comput data entered into computer: data entered into a computer for processing
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5. comput computer terminal: a terminal or connection where data enters a computer
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verb (past and past participle in·put·ted or in·put, present participle in·put·ting, 3rd person present singular in·puts) |
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1. transitive verb contribute information: to provide information to help somebody make a decision
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informal
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2. enter data: to enter data into a computer
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| in·put·ter noun |
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